Jio Pokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Jio Pokhar is a village situated in Thakurganj block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 483 families residing in the village Jio Pokhar. The total population of Jio Pokhar is 2,537 out of which 1,248 are males and 1,289 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jio Pokhar is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jio Pokhar village is 637 which is 25% of the total population. There are 312 male children and 325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jio Pokhar is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Jio Pokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jio Pokhar is 36.2%. Thus Jio Pokhar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 41.03% and the female literacy rate is 31.54% in Jio Pokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jio Pokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jio Pokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jio Pokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 637 | 312 | 325 |
| Literacy | 36.21% | 41.03% | 31.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,849 | 864 | 985 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Jio Pokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jio Pokhar village out of total population, 893 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 893 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 436 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 593 | 546 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 83 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 436 | 402 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 38 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 300 | 30 | 270 |
| Non Working | 1,644 | 672 | 972 |
Map of Jio Pokhar, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jio Pokhar, Thakurganj
Below are the list of villages near Jio Pokhar village in Thakurganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandar Jhula | 1,517 |
| Singhimari | 238 |
| Deramari | 737 |
| Bhendrani | 257 |
| Jiapokhar | 137 |
| Bandar Jhula | 442 |
| Jiapokhar | 953 |
| Bandar Jhula | 139 |
| Koia | 1,998 |
| Bandar Jhula | 485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jio Pokhar, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia